– PRIDE FIGHTERS MAKE PUBLIC APPEARANCES

Photos by Dave Mandel – MMAWeekly.com
Several of Pride’s fighters made an appearance at the Best Buy in Torrance, CA to sign posters for the fans. There was a big line of fans waiting to get signatures from Josh Barnett, Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, Elvis Schrembri, and Vitor Belfort. Fedor, Mark Coleman, and Phil Baroni were propromoted to be there but were not on hand.

On Saturday, August 19 Fedor Emelianenko, Mark Coleman, Phil Baroni, ‘Shogun’ Rua, and Dan Henderson are scheduled to make an appearance at the Fox Sports Grill in Irvine, CA, to sign autographs. Pride will announce that tickets to their first U.S fight go on sale on August 20.

Tickets to PRIDE FC’s “The Real Deal,” go on sale Sunday, August 20 and are available at www.pridefc.com or 1-866-US FIGHT. Ticket prices range from $50 to $700. PRIDE’s first U.S. card will also be featured on Pay-Per-View for $39.95. Check your local cable or satellite provider for details.